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The Best of the Hardy Climbing Shrubs E. H. Wilson 



Photographs by J. H. McFarland, E. J. Wallis and others 



The Garden Entrance and the Home - Phil M. Riley 



Photographs by C. E. Hooper, A. G. Eldredge, M. H. Northend and others 



A Garden Gate and Trellis Screen Jack Manley Rose 

 Plant Better Peonies This Year James McLaughlin 



Photograph by Harvey W. Porch 



Practical Plans for the Home Garden 

 VII. An Architectural Garden 



Greenhouse or Automobile ? - - 



Photographs by the author 



Making an Asparagus Bed - - - 



Photographs by the author 



Boxwood Leaf Miner ------ P. T. Barnes 



A Dewberry Discovery ------ A. Rutted ge 



- Ruth Dean 

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Stalk Borer in Japanese Iris - - - - H. W. F. 45 



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Some Rare Old Apples - - - - - E. S. Johnson 45 



Saving Flower Seeds ------ H. S. Adams 46 



Photograph by A. G. Eldredge 



Concrete Hotbeds and Coldframes ------ 46 



Roberta of Roseberry Gardens - Frances Duncan 47 



The Month's Reminder ---------- 4 g 



Club and Society News ---------- 50 



A Garden Club in a University Town 



Aldred Scott Warthin 50 



Readers' Service ------------ 54 



Wild Grape Jellies ------ E. S. Johnson 56 



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Collection No. I 



Tliis list of 24 from our 150 varieties, selected for early, 

 midseason and late bloom, are well knonn for sturdv growth, 

 freedom of bloom and excellent color. We have taken 1st 

 prizes with several of tbem at annual exhibitions of the Amer- 

 ican Peony Society at Boston, New York and Philadelphia. 



White and Yellow 



Couronne d'Or. Calot, 1873. White with yellow tints 

 arising from a few stamens showing amidst the petals. 

 Center petals tipped with carmine. Large, rather full 

 flower of superb form. Late 50 



Due de Wellington. Calot, 1859. Pure white, sulphur 

 center. Large bomb shape; very fragrant; tall, erect 

 growth. Midseason 50 



Dnehess de Nemours. Calot, 1856. Guard petals white, 

 center lemon yellow, cup-shaped; fragrant, strong 

 grower and free bloomer 50 



Festiva Maxima. Miellez, 1851. Paper white with crim- 

 son markings in center. Very large and full, rose type; 

 very tall, strong growth. Early 50 



Ulons. Dupont. Calot, 1872. Milk white, center splash- 

 ed with crimson. Large, rosetype; fragrant; tall, erect. 

 Late midseason 60 



Flesh 



Alfred de BInsset. Crousse, 1885. Milk white, blush 

 center, crimson flecks. Large, compact; medium 

 height. Late 75 



Dellcatissima. Very palelilac rose. Large, rose type; very 

 strong, vgiorous growth; medium height. Midseason. .50 



LaTnlipe. Calot, 1872. (Syn. Multicolor Calot, '73). Lilac 

 white, outer petals striped with crimson. Large, flat, 

 rose type; fragrant; very tall, strong growth. Late 

 midseason 75 



lime, de Vatry. Guerin, 1863. Milk white, lilac-white 

 collar, center splashed with crimson. Very large, full, 

 crown shape; medium height; strong grower. Midseason. .75 



Light Pink 



La Coquette. Guerin, 1861. Light pink crown and 

 collar, center very white with carmine flecks. Large 

 globular, high crown; fragrant. Midseason 50 



Golden Harvest. Rosenfield, 1900. Pale pink to peach 

 blossom pink, white crown. Rather dwarf type but 

 vigorous and free bloomer in clusters. Midseason so 



Jeanne d'Are. Calot, 1858. Pale lilac rose, cream white 

 center, pink crown. Medium to large, crown shape; 

 fragrant; very free bloomer in clusters. Early 50 



Triomphe de ^Exposition de Lille. Calot, 1865. Very pale 

 pink, splashed with a darker tint. Large compact, rose 

 type; pleasing fragrance; strong growth; dwarf. Mid- 

 season 75 



Deeper Pink 



Alexander Dumas. Guerin, 1862. Rose, interspersed 

 with salmon chamois. Large, crown shape: pleasant fra- 

 grance; medium height. Early midseason 50 



Doeteur Bretonnean. Verdier, 1854. [Synonym) Lady 

 Bramwell). Pale lilac rose with some crimson flecks. 

 Medium to large, bomb shape; pleasing fragrance. 

 Early midseason 35 



General Bertrnnd. Guerin, 1845. Dark pink, silvery 

 center. Large, compact, globular, with broad collar; 

 fragrance XX; tall, strong, upright growth. Early. ....50 



Hme. Chaumy. Calot, 1864. Palelilac rose, center slight- 

 ly darker. Medium size; very compact, rose type; very 

 free; medium height. Midseason 50 



More and Better Peonies 



Deeper Pink (Continued) 



Modesto Guerin. Very attractive, bright pink, tinged carmine, solid color; large bloom, typical bomb 

 type; fragrance XX. Fine upright habit, very vigorous, early and free. We consider this the best car- 

 mine pink peony. With it we won the first prize for fifty blooms, deep pink, at the Peony Show of the 

 American Peony Society 75 



Dions. Boueharlat Aine. Calot, 1868. Light pink with silvery reflex. Very large, full, compact, rose type; 

 very strong, vigorous growth; fragrant. Midseason 50 



Red and Crimson 



Delachei. Delache. 1856. Violet crimson. Medium size; fairly compact, rose type; strong, erect vigor- 

 ous growth. Midseason to late 50 



Felix Crousse. Crousse, 1881. Very brilliant red. Medium to large, globular, typical bomb shape; 

 fragrant; strong growth. Midseason 50 



Rubra Triumphans. Delache, 1854. Very dark crimson. Large, loose, semi-double; medium height; 

 strong growth. Early 35 



Ville de Nancy. Calot, 1872. Very brilliant red. Very large, bomb shape; tall, very strong growth. Late. .50 



Prince de Talindyke. Dark purple. Large: distinct. Winner of first prize at Boston American Peony 

 Society Exhibition, June, 1910, for 50 best blooms, crimson varieties. Late 75 



Above 24 1 year plants, $12 | Any 12 of above, 1 year plants, $ 7 

 " 24 2 " " 18 I " 12" " 2 " " 11 



Festiva Maxima — 2 Year Plants | 



Field of Prize Winning Peonies — Same stock as included in these collections 



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Strong I year plants to color, $1.50 per dozen, $10 per hundred. 



Strong 2 year clumps to color, $2.50 per dozen, 520 per hundred. 



Strong 3 year clumps to color, $4.00 per dozen, $30 per hundred. 



Mixed— We otfer a fine lot of about 100 plants, one year old, at $' .50 per dozen, $10.00 per 100; about 100 

 two year old plants at 52.50 per dozen, $20.00 per 100; about 75 three year old plants at $3.30 per dozen, 

 $25.00 per 100; not less than 50 at 100 rate. 



Collection No. II 



This collection of 15 varieties selected for those who already possess many of preceding older varieties. 

 Angnstin d'Honr. Calot, 1867. Dark, brilliant solverino red, silvery reflex. Medium to large, bomb 



shape; showy bloom; medium height. Midseason. Similar in color to Felix Crousse 75 



Baroness Schroeder. Kelway. Flesh white, fading to milk white. Large, globular, rose type; very 



fragrant; strong, free bloomer. Midseason 1.5° 



Claire Dubois. Crousse, 1886. Even, clear, deep violet rose, tipped white. JVery large, globular rose type; 



tall, erect, strong growth. Late 1.25 



Gerraaine Bigot. Dessert, 1902. Pale lilac rose, center flecked crimson. Very large, flat, crown shape; 

 strong and erect growth; free bloomer. Midseason. 2.00 



Collection No. II (Continued) 



(iloire de Charles Gombault. Outer petals fleshy pink, 

 collar clear salmon flesh color shaded with apricot; cen- 

 ter petals flesh pink striped with carmine. Very showy, 

 on tall stems. Late midseason 1.25 



Lamartine. Calot, i860. Also called Gigantea. Pale lilac 

 rose, darker center. Very large, loose, irregular, rose 

 shape; very fragrant. Early 1.00 



La Kosiere. Crousse, 1888. Pure white, shading to cream 

 in center, due to presence of yellow stamens. Large, 

 flat, semi-double; medium height. Name is well chosen, 

 for it is more like a rose than any other Peony. Midseason 1.00 



La Fiancee. Lemoine, 1898. Very large, white with yel- 

 low center. Single. Early. Good variety. Odorslight. 

 Plant is strong, coarse grower, with a very spreading 

 habit. Free bloomer. Characteristic coarse, thick, 

 leathery foliage 2.00 



Livingstone. Crousse, 1879. Pale lilac rose silver tipped, 

 some carmine spots. Large, compact, rose type; tall, 

 very strong" stems. Late 1.00 



Octavie Demay. Calot, 1867. Very pale pink, collar almost 

 white with a few stripes of carmine. Very large, flat, 

 crown type; fragrant; very dwarf plant with strong, 

 thick stems. Early 1.00 



Mme. Emile Galle. Crousse. 1881. Very soft pink, 

 changing to milk white in center. Very large, compact, 

 flat, rose type; tall, strong; fragrant. Late 1.00 



Mme. Emile Lemoine. Lemoine, 1899. Pure milk white, 

 collar streaked scarlet. Large, globular, rose type; 

 medium height. Midseason 3.00 



Mme. de (•alhan. Crousse, 1883. Pale lilac rose with a 

 rose-white collar. Very large, compact, rose shape; 

 very fragrant; strong growth. Late 1.00 



Marguerite Gerard. Crousse, 1892. Very pale salmon 

 pink, fading to almost white. Large, compact, rose 

 type; very strong growth. Late 1.25 



Moiis. Martin Cahnzac. Desseit, 1899. Very dark purple 

 garnet with black reflex. Medium to large, globular, 

 rose type; medium height; strong, vigorous growth 



midseason 4.00 



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Harrisburg, Pa., July 20, 1915 * 

 S. G. Harris, Tarrytown, N. Y. * _ 



Dear Sir:— * S.G. 



Last October I received 75 lo 100 peonies * llo^rl* 

 from you. I won't sing "Tell me the Old, t Iiarns 

 Old Story" for you, but in the last ten years 4* Boi A 



I have been peony stung--harpooned and # Tarrytown 

 trimmed until I refuse to resent a raw / NY 



deal on peonies any more. I just quit. ** 

 1 now take that time to tell the man ** Please send after 

 who has given me a square deal — * Sept. 15 Col. No. 



"Shake, you are a gentleman * of Peonies, for 



and a scholar and sure earned / which I enclose 



your money." / (check, draft or money 



Men like you deserve the y order). Please mail your 

 good will and patronage ' catalogues tree. 

 of decent people and I ** 



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